Jessica High- 16yrs In a Relationship with Jesus Christ, lover of my soul (or Single, speaking in human terms. :D)
Before I had even started reading Emotional Purity, I had a covenant between God and my parents that I would not date until out of highschool, even then the relationship would be a courtship, with the relationship hopefully ending in marriage. But more privately, I had decided to make Jesus Christ my ONLY love until that time, keeping my heart pure too.
It wasn't too hard to live at first. I had (and have) a great circle of friends. Christ was my life and my love. But by 9th grade, we had switched churches and I was surrounded with a new group of people. Crushes were no big deal, match-making games were funny. I didn't quite know how to deal with all of that. Was I missing something that would be 'just for fun'?
That question became a struggle for me- be an example or have some completely harmless fun? I know many girls or guys make the commitment I had, in respect to keeping my heart pure. I wanted to use my story, but at the same time I wanted to just 'be one of the girls.'
One of my older friends mentioned I might like to read "Emotional Purity." So I borrowed the book and read through it in a couple of days. It was exactly what I needed to hear. I'm not alone. My covenant was important. The book even gave me some new ideas to think about. The confidence I've gained is so well worth it.
Life isn't worrying about "waiting for Prince Charming." Life is about loving Jesus Christ- He only acts in the ways that would most bless us. We're never alone in the fight. Thank you, Heather, for reminding me of this. :)
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Emotional Purity: An Affair of the Heart
Have you ever given your heart to someone who didn’t love you back?
Do you feel like you’ve experienced heartache over and over again?
If you are emotionally attached to someone, it’s easy to cross the line and become emotionally intimate. Then if the relationship doesn’t work out, you’re left with scars on your heart.
The church teaches us the importance of physical purity; but it teaches little about emotional purity. Christian singles often wear their hearts on their sleeves, which can lead to intense, emotionally intimate, male-female “friendships” with no commitment to pursuing marriage. People may have had several of these “friendships” and still consider themselves pure, but in reality they have given away pieces of their hearts that should be reserved for their future spouses.
Emotional Purity will show you how to define and set boundaries in your relationships to avoid making the same mistakes. Learn how to guard your heart and keep it emotionally pure.
Using fictional and real-life examples along with sound biblical advice, author Heather Arnel Paulsen outlines the pitfalls of undefined relationships and presents guidelines for living an emotionally pure life.
This book will also help a married person who may be tempted to cross the lines into an emotional affair with a "friend". Married Christians will learn how to maintain emotional faithfulness within the marriage vows. Although, the book is written with singles in mind, may married people find great benefit in reading.
Do you feel like you’ve experienced heartache over and over again?
If you are emotionally attached to someone, it’s easy to cross the line and become emotionally intimate. Then if the relationship doesn’t work out, you’re left with scars on your heart.
The church teaches us the importance of physical purity; but it teaches little about emotional purity. Christian singles often wear their hearts on their sleeves, which can lead to intense, emotionally intimate, male-female “friendships” with no commitment to pursuing marriage. People may have had several of these “friendships” and still consider themselves pure, but in reality they have given away pieces of their hearts that should be reserved for their future spouses.
Emotional Purity will show you how to define and set boundaries in your relationships to avoid making the same mistakes. Learn how to guard your heart and keep it emotionally pure.
Using fictional and real-life examples along with sound biblical advice, author Heather Arnel Paulsen outlines the pitfalls of undefined relationships and presents guidelines for living an emotionally pure life.
This book will also help a married person who may be tempted to cross the lines into an emotional affair with a "friend". Married Christians will learn how to maintain emotional faithfulness within the marriage vows. Although, the book is written with singles in mind, may married people find great benefit in reading.
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